Trial Docket: July 22, 2026

LISA HOBBS

News Editor

Felony murder has been added to the counts faced by a couple charged in the March 2025 death of a Warren County man.

David Zeb Alexander and Nina Jean Judkins must be rearraigned, according to a Wednesday, July 22, docket before Circuit Court Judge Larry B. Stanley Jr. Prompting a second arraignment was a count of felony murder added by the grand jury to both individuals for allegedly causing the death of Bruce Allen Morton.

Alexander: first-degree murder, felony murder, theft, abuse of a corpse, vandalism and seven counts of tampering with evidence. Judkins: first-degree murder, felony murder, aggravated arson, theft, vandalism, abuse of a corpse and seven counts of tampering with evidence.

First-degree murder is the premeditated and intentional killing of another. Felony murder is the death of another during the commission of a felony, regardless of the intent to kill.

A jury trial is slated for May 3-7, 2027. Alexander and Judkins are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Docket cases resolved:

Javion Albury was sentenced to three years Tennessee Department of Corrections probation and must serve 180 days for evading arrest. For a count of driving on suspended, he was handed 48 hours to be served concurrently.

Ashton C. Davis had his community control revoked for violating probation. He was sentenced to serve the remainder of a three-year sentence and given credit for time served since March 16, 2026. He was also sentenced to eight years TDOC probation for a charge of possession of methamphetamine, which will run consecutively. Running concurrently was a second eight-year TDOC probationary period for possession of methamphetamine.

Aaron Scott Fann had his furlough revoked for violating probation. He will receive jail credit for time served.

Austin M. Gomar was sentenced to serve 11/29 for simple possession, 11/29 for possession of a schedule II drug (fentanyl), 11/29 for possession of drug paraphernalia, 11/29 for child abuse/neglect/endangerment, and two years TDOC probation for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The weapon was surrendered. The sentences will run consecutively. He was furloughed to TNRocs.

Amanda Polom was sentenced to 11/29 probation with four days to serve for domestic assault. She must attend 12 hours of anger management, take a Cognitive Behavior Health Course and undergo drug and alcohol assessment. Running concurrently is 11/29 probation and 48 hours to serve for preventing a 911 call. She was ordered to have no further contact with the victim.

Kylie Brooke Smartt was sentenced to eight years TDOC probation and must serve 364 days for possession of methamphetamine. That time will run concurrently with an eight-year TDOC probationary sentence for possession of methamphetamine. Running consecutively will be six months for assault and 11/29 probation for evading arrest. She was ordered to have no contact with the victim.

Amber Lynn Bates was given six months’ probation for evading arrest. Judicial Diversion approved. If she successfully completes the terms of probation, the charges will be dismissed.

Joanna Burch was sentenced to 10 years TDOC probation and must serve 364 days for possession of methamphetamine. The time will run concurrently to a 10-year TDOC probationary sentence and 364 days for possession of schedule II drugs (fentanyl).

Timothy Joe Fults was sentenced to 30 days for violating probation.

Adam Thomas Edd Graham was sentenced to five years TDOC probation and must serve 30 days for attempted manufacture, delivery, sell, possession of schedule one drugs.

Corey Lavelle Woods was sentenced to 11/29 probation and must serve 30 days for simple possession of a schedule II drug.